Automobile bumper and fender



A P. OLSSN.

AUTOMOBiLE BUMPER AND FENDER APPLICATION FILED APR 18, WW

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2 111111 3 01' the neanyiz g' drew/in be "mnce leiter A :ies {gimme flue Chef 5 2? fran'ae a an eutomobile es motm' vei'i'icie, and B designates a pair e'i' prin g; side a .450 the imme y sinmbie securing mervl .1 p; exemeiy size iiereiimfier (iiGSCIiiYQiL The Mills are bowed m" curved so the e when 'biieym'e atiaaeheci to the frame as shown in F 1 their enter er free ends extend. later any in opposite (iirections beyond the sides 1 71m irzmle and the outer ends of the arms 1 uniiexi by the may of the bumper cenof the W'uei fiexibie and resilient "'"x e1 piece t} whieh 'ii i a iiitached at (me end;

covering, such as a rubber facing or car velop.

The outer end of each arm is provided with a metallic bracket D, which is rectangular in shape and is hollow to provide a. chamber to receive the associated side arm as shown, the inner end of the chamber snugly fitting the arm and its outer end being; somewhat enlarged in width or cross-sectional area to also receive the inner angular end or heel c of one of the end portions or wings E which pa. into the front of the chamher. The outer side wall l (Z of each. bracket terminates at about he center of the chainher to provide an outwardly open side, and the top and bottom walls are ro-rmected attheir outer ends by a vertical rib (l preferably integral with the bracket. The outer end. of the side wall (Z carries the yielding pins (Z which overlie the opening in the side of the chamber and bear upon the inner end of the angular heel c of the associated wing. The arrangement and disposition of the parts are such that the angular heel a of each wing and its associated side arn'i B snugly fit within the chamber of the bracket, the heel being held snug againstits associated arm by the pins, and no looseness or rattling, occurs. The wings are made of flexible and resilient metal strips and extend or projectinto or beyond the line of the wheels a of the vehicle as usual.

The pins d may be made of either flexible or breakable material; they are intended to resist a counter blow or pressure that may be taken up or compensated by the flexibility of the wing itself, and to release the wing under greater or increased pressure or blow.

In the form shown in Fig. lthe correspondii'igly lettered parts are the same in construction and. arrangement as in the other figures, but the pins ofeach bracket are replaced by, a stove-bolt (i which passes through the heel of the wing and associated side arm.

When a blow or pressure is exerted upon the front face of any portion of the bumper the resistance is provided in the usual manner, and as the heels of the wings are backed by the side arms the wii'igs are held in g'ilace. But when a blow or strain is exerted upon the rear face of a wing its flexibility allows the wing to yield up to the resistance point of the pressure-releasing element or. means, and further pressure results in the yielding of the latter to release the wing which will then merely swing or pivot on the end rib ti and its heel will freely pass out of the opening in the outer side wall of the bracket. The released wing if not permanently bent or distorted, or a duplicate of it if it is so damaged, may be quickly replaced and mounted in position by providing" new pressure-releasing holding elements or means. The pressure pins (l are snugly held in pasin small compass. or package for shipment by merely unfastening the wings, and the heels may be readily slipped into place within the brackets to assemble the bumper when the device is unpacked.

Thesides of the chassis or frame are usually curved downwardly towardtheir outer ends where they are connected to the springs attached to the front or rear axle, and these ends usually take the form of channel bars having upper and lower flanges as shown in Fig. In the present exemplification of the feature of my invention for adjustably mounting the fender, the lower flange 0; of each channel bar supports a pair of angular lugs H whose vertical webs h extend below the bar and whose horizontal flanges rest upon the lower flange of the bar. The web of each lug carries an attaching device, and for each rear lug this is in the form of a headed-bolt H which passes below the bar and through the rear end of the assocurted side arm B with its head drawn against the arm when its nut 71, is set down against its lug, while each front lug is provided with a retaining clip H formed to pass under the channel bar-end the side arm and thence upwardly outside the arm and upon the upper flange of the channel bar, so that when its nut it is set down against the lug the side arm is held in place. this construction the side arms of the fender or bumper are pivotally mounted on the rear bolts H, and their free ends can be swung up or down by adjusting the front clips H along the bars toward or away from the rear bolts to raise or'lower the outer ends of the arms and the associated cross-piece or body 0 of the bumper or fender.

I claim: 1

1. An automobile fender having a front cross-piece and side-arms adapted to be secured to the automobile frame, a bracket on the outer end of each arm, a wing detachably pivoted on eachcbracketjmeans to hold each wing in place against'pressure on its front face, and apressure-releasing device connecting each wing to its bracket.

2 An automobile fender comprising a body composed of a pair of arms adapted to be secured at one end to an automobile and a cross-piece at the other ends of the arms, and wings extended laterally from the arms, and pressure-operated releasing means connectin the wings to the body.

3. An automobile fender comprising a body composed of a pair of arms adapted to be secured at one end to an automobile, and a cross-piece at the other ends of the arms, and brackets on. the body, wings extended laterally from the brackets, and pressure-operated releasing means connecting the wings to the brackets.

4.111 an automobile fender, a pair of arms secured to the frame, a cross-piece carried by the arms, a bracket oneach arm having an opening in the outer side and a rib at its end, a wing extending laterally from each bracket and having a heel inside the bracket-rib, and pressure-operated releasing pins on each bracket overlying the inner end of the heel of the associated wing.

5. In an automobile fender, a pair of arms adapted to be secured at one end to an automobile, a cross-piece secured to the other ends of the arms, brackets having chambers fitting the arms at their inner ends and flared at their outer ends, each bracket having an opening in its outer side wall and a vertical rib at its outer end, yielding pins on each bracket overlying its side opening, and a pair of lateral wings each having an angular heel to enter the chamber of a bracket under the said pins.

6. In a device of the class described, a frame having downwardly curved outer ends, a pair of arms having their outer ends projecting beyond the frame and provided with a connecting-piece, means to pivotally mount the inner ends of the arms on the frame, a pair of clips adjustably mounted on the frame in front of the pivots of the arms and embracing the arms and frame ends, and means to secure the clips in position along the frame ends to raise or lower the outer ends of the arms.

7. In a device of the class described, a frame having downwardly curved outer ends in the form of channel bars, a pair of arms having their free ends projecting be yond the frame and provided with a connecting-piece, lugs on the lower flanges of the bars and having bolts forming pivots for the inner ends of the arms, a second pair of lugs mounted on said flanges in front of the pivots of the arms, clips carried by said second lugs and embracing the arms and frame ends, and means to secure the second lugs in position along the bars to raise or lower the outer ends of the arms.

In testimony whereof I afiix my-signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW P. OLSON.

Witnesses:

J. MoRoBna'rs, Bnnmcn Gonminr. 

